Below is general information about SMCA’s Fall 2020 school year. For more information schedule a tour, request an information packet, or contact admissions.

  • This fall, Southern Maryland Christian Academy (SMCA) begins its 36th Year of Nurturing, Training, and Equipping students.


  • The 2020-2021 School Year Plan is to help parents, grappling with schooling concerns presented by Covid-19, seeking a dynamic Christian Education for their child.


  • The plan is presented early to offer returning students and parents a better feel of how an SMCA education will look if school were to start today.


  • SMCA’s first day of school is August 31, 2020.


  • Preschool through 2nd grade students will attend campus all day, Monday – Friday.


  • SMCA’s Before and After School Care Program is available.


  • 3rd through 12th grade students will follow a hybrid model by combining on-campus and online learning experiences.


  • Students are able to order outside vendor-produced lunches.


  • Campus-wide safe cleaning practices are followed by SMCA staff to offer students the safest possible learning environment.


  • Classrooms have been designed to meet social distancing guidelines.


  • Teachers will focus on effective student-based learning, no matter the learning platform or location.